Fire halts golf at Paradise Point temporarily

Base police, fire and emergency services were called to Camp Lejeune’s Paradise Point Golf Course, 2016 Brewster Blvd. in Camp Lejeune to respond to a fire in the golf cart storage building next to the club house at 6:26 a.m. The fire had engulfed the storage building, according to a press release.

Brewster Boulevard was closed from the General Housing traffic circle to Charles Street due to the fire and the club house personnel were evacuated.

At 8:15 a.m., the fire was reported as under control by the fire department and “nearly extinguished with mop-up operations currently underway,” the press release said.

Base officials say the structure and its contents are a total loss and damages are estimated at over $1 million.

The fire remains under investigation by the Camp Lejeune Fire Department.

“All golf activities at Paradise Point have been suspended until further notice,” Nat Fahy, Camp Lejeune public affairs director, said.